Wondering what your car is worth? You can find out at Kelly Blue Book online (www.kbb.com). More than a generic estimate based just on car model and year, Kelly Blue Book online allows you to fill in your location and the car's options, mileage, and condition, so you can get a customized estimate of your car's value.

Based on the information you provide, KBB gives three kinds of values:

1. Trade-in: what a dealer might pay when you trade the car in.
2. Private party sale: what you might expect to ask when selling the car privately (to someone other than a dealer).
3. Retail: what a dealer would ask for the car. This tends to be higher than trade-in value because dealers commonly detail and repair cars before offering them for sale.

Prefer something a little more basic? Try the NADA guides. These books are produced by the National Automobile Dealers Association, and they provide a quick lookup for your car based on year, make, and model. They provide trade-in value, MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price), loan and retail values. In addition to used cars, NADA guides also cover antique cars, motorcycles, vans, boats, RVs, and more. Stop in at the reference desk for a look at these guides.